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Viruses are considered as an intermediate between living and non-living because;


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They can never be living

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The remain inactive outside a host cell

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Both a & b

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B

The remain inactive outside a host cell


Viruses are considered as an intermediate between living and non-living because they show both living and non-living charateristics and they also remain inactive outside a host cell and they lack an organized cell structure.


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